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> [“Birthdays are a day for being grateful that someone exists. We shouldn’t take it for granted. What if they died tomorrow? They could. Anyone could. We should say what we want without fear of it being taken the wrong way.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/birthdays-are-a-day-for-being-grateful-that-someone-exists-we-shouldn/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

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## More by Donna Goddard

> [“SILENT LIKE SLEEP You appear by my side, silent like sleep. Soft hair, a little wild. No fear, gentle like a calm river. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/silent-like-sleep-you-appear-by-my-side-silent-like-sleep-soft-hair-a/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“It was true that common sense wasn’t her forte. It wasn’t that she was silly or stupid, but she heard so many more voices…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/it-was-true-that-common-sense-wasn-t-her-forte-it-wasn-t-that-she-was/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“Food for the ego is poison for the soul.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/food-for-the-ego-is-poison-for-the-soul/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“When we love someone, we make it our business to protect them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/when-we-love-someone-we-make-it-our-business-to-protect-them/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“Wise individuals frequently say very little, but what they do say hits the mark. Such remarks often remain in the mind of the recipient…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/wise-individuals-frequently-say-very-little-but-what-they-do-say-hits/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“We have already said more goodbyes than are necessary. Those were goodbyes that brought about the end of partings. We taught each other that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/we-have-already-said-more-goodbyes-than-are-necessary-those-were/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“Good fiction writers have an instinctive understanding of human nature. That's what makes stories and characters captivating. Good spiritual writers share what they sincerely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/good-fiction-writers-have-an-instinctive-understanding-of-human/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“When we are a spiritual student, our gender identity is omni-gender and our relationship status is omni-relationship-status.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/when-we-are-a-spiritual-student-our-gender-identity-is-omni-gender/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“There is a part of us that knows the timing of any relationship. It knows things that we cannot work out. It knows when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/there-is-a-part-of-us-that-knows-the-timing-of-any-relationship-it/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“We all see a different reality and we make decisions based on what we see. Everyone is trying to protect their interests in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/we-all-see-a-different-reality-and-we-make-decisions-based-on-what-we/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“Walking can become an opportunity to move the body easily, graciously, and freely while drawing within to the non-dimensional ease, grace, and freedom that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/walking-can-become-an-opportunity-to-move-the-body-easily-graciously/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“It is, often, in the utter despair of humanness that we become willing to consider deeply spiritual answers. Although the door and the guide…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/it-is-often-in-the-utter-despair-of-humanness-that-we-become-willing/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“Somewhere along the way, there develops within the soul a yearning that can no longer be ignored, a craving for the great love affair.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/somewhere-along-the-way-there-develops-within-the-soul-a-yearning/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“One must beckon the spiritual warrior inside oneself whenever it is necessary for the task at hand. Courage is the fuel. Healing is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/one-must-beckon-the-spiritual-warrior-inside-oneself-whenever-it-is/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

> [“Dance allows people to connect, learn about each other, and learn about themselves without the rather orchestrated context of modern dating apps. It’s the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-goddard/dance-allows-people-to-connect-learn-about-each-other-and-learn-about/)

[Donna Goddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-goddard/)

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